EP0764866A3 - Confocal microscope - Google Patents
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- EP0764866A3 EP0764866A3 EP96116486A EP96116486A EP0764866A3 EP 0764866 A3 EP0764866 A3 EP 0764866A3 EP 96116486 A EP96116486 A EP 96116486A EP 96116486 A EP96116486 A EP 96116486A EP 0764866 A3 EP0764866 A3 EP 0764866A3
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- confocal microscope
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/02—Objectives
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
- G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
- G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
- G02B21/0032—Optical details of illumination, e.g. light-sources, pinholes, beam splitters, slits, fibers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
- G02B21/002—Scanning microscopes
- G02B21/0024—Confocal scanning microscopes (CSOMs) or confocal "macroscopes"; Accessories which are not restricted to use with CSOMs, e.g. sample holders
- G02B21/0052—Optical details of the image generation
- G02B21/0068—Optical details of the image generation arrangements using polarisation
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B21/00—Microscopes
- G02B21/18—Arrangements with more than one light path, e.g. for comparing two specimens
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
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AUPI958788 | 1988-08-01 | ||
AUPI958788 | 1988-08-01 | ||
AUPI9587/88 | 1988-08-01 | ||
EP19890908678 EP0427755A4 (en) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-08-01 | Confocal microscope |
Related Parent Applications (2)
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EP19890908678 Division EP0427755A4 (en) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-08-01 | Confocal microscope |
EP89908678.9 Division | 1990-02-28 |
Publications (4)
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EP0764866A2 EP0764866A2 (en) | 1997-03-26 |
EP0764866A3 true EP0764866A3 (en) | 1997-05-14 |
EP0764866B1 EP0764866B1 (en) | 2000-11-08 |
EP0764866B2 EP0764866B2 (en) | 2006-08-23 |
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EP96116486A Expired - Lifetime EP0764866B2 (en) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-08-01 | Confocal microscope |
EP19890908678 Ceased EP0427755A4 (en) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-08-01 | Confocal microscope |
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EP19890908678 Ceased EP0427755A4 (en) | 1988-08-01 | 1989-08-01 | Confocal microscope |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US5161053A (en) |
EP (2) | EP0764866B2 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3583125B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU610430B2 (en) |
CA (1) | CA1325537C (en) |
DE (1) | DE68929262T3 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1990001716A1 (en) |
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EP0764866B1 (en) | 2000-11-08 |
US5161053A (en) | 1992-11-03 |
EP0764866B2 (en) | 2006-08-23 |
EP0764866A2 (en) | 1997-03-26 |
AU610430B2 (en) | 1991-05-16 |
DE68929262T3 (en) | 2007-03-29 |
EP0427755A1 (en) | 1991-05-22 |
EP0427755A4 (en) | 1991-07-31 |
WO1990001716A1 (en) | 1990-02-22 |
CA1325537C (en) | 1993-12-28 |
DE68929262D1 (en) | 2000-12-14 |
JP3583125B2 (en) | 2004-10-27 |
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AU3985489A (en) | 1990-03-05 |
DE68929262T2 (en) | 2001-05-31 |
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